Mony Mony
Choreographed
by Maggie Gallagher
Description: Phrased, 1 wall, intermediate line dance
Music: Mony Mony by Dean Brothers
Note: Part A is the verse, Part B is
the chorus. It will always be danced Verse-Chorus right through.
PART A
WALK,
WALK, POINT, CROSS, POINT, CROSS, FORWARD-ROCK
1-2
Step forward on right, step forward on left
3-4
Point right to side, cross step right over left
5-6
Point left to side, cross step left over right
7-8
Rock forward on right, recover weight onto left
¼
RIGHT, CLAP-CLAP-CLAP, & SIDE & SIDE, CLAP-CLAP-CLAP, HOLD
1-2&3
Turn ¼ right stepping right to side, clap hands, clap hands, clap hands
&4&5
Step left together, step right to side, step left together, step right to side
6&7-8
Clap hands, clap hands, clap hands, hold
FORWARD-ROCK,
TRIPLE ½ TURN, FORWARD-ROCK, TRIPLE ½ TURN
1-2
Rock forward on left, recover weight onto right
3&4
Triple step left, right, left making ½ turn left
5-6
Rock forward on right, recover weight onto left
7&8
Triple step right, left, right making ½ turn right
STOMP,
CLAP-CLAP-CLAP, & SIDE & SIDE, CLAP-CLAP-CLAP, HOLD
1-2&3
Stomp left to side, clap hands, clap hands, clap hands
&4&5
Step right together, step left to side, step right together, step left to side
6&7-8
Clap hands, clap hands, clap hands, hold
WALK,
WALK, POINT, CROSS, ETC.
1-24
Repeat the first 24 counts of Part A
LEFT
TOGETHER, LEFT TOUCH, RIGHT TOUCH, LEFT TOUCH
1-2
Step diagonally forward left, step right together
3-4
Step diagonally forward left, touch right together
5-6
Step diagonally forward right, touch left together
7-8
Step diagonally forward left, touch right together
TOE
STRUT, TURN STRUT, TURN STRUT, TURN STRUT
1-2
Touch right toe to side, drop heel to take weight
3-4
Turn ½ right and touch left toe to side, drop heel to take weight
5-6
Turn ½ left and touch right toe to side, drop heel to take weight
7-8
Turn ½ right and touch left toe to side, drop heel to take weight
Option
note: do "hairbrushes" with finger clicks (like in the 60s) on the
"yeahs"
PADDLE
TURNS (FULL TURN TOTAL)
Yeah!
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
1-2
Step forward on right, pivot ¼ left
3-4
Step forward on right, pivot ¼ left
5-6
Step forward on right, pivot ¼ left
7-8
Step forward on right, pivot ¼ left
PART
B
STEP,
SHIMMY, TOUCH, CLAP, STEP SHIMMY, TOUCH, CLAP
1-2
Step diagonally forward right with knees bent, slide left together shimmying
shoulders
3-4
Touch left together straightening knees, clap
5-6
Step diagonally forward left with knees bent, slide right together shimmying
shoulders
7-8
Touch right together straightening knees, clap
BACK
STRUT, BACK, STRUT, BACK STRUT, BACK STRUT
1-2
Touch right toe back, drop heel to take weight
3-4
Touch left toe back, drop heel to take weight
5-6
Touch right toe back, drop heel to take weight
7-8
Touch left toe back, drop heel to take weight
Option
note: do "hairbrushes" with finger clicks (like in the 60s) during
these toe-struts
KNEE-POP,
HOLD, KNEE-POP, HOLD, KNEE LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT
1-2
Pop your left knee in, hold
3-4
Pop your right knee in, hold
5-6
Pop your left knee in, 'pop' your right knee in
7-8
Pop your left knee in, 'pop' your right knee in
ROLLING
VINE RIGHT, ROLLING VINE LEFT
1-4
Step right, left, right, touch left and clap; making a whole turn right
(traveling right)
5-8
Step left, right, left, touch right and clap; making a whole turn left
(traveling left)
TOE
STRUT, TURN STRUT, TURN STRUT, TURN STRUT
1-2
Touch right toe to side, drop heel to take weight
3-4
Turn ½ right and touch left toe to side, drop heel to take weight
5-6
Turn ½ left and touch right toe to side, drop heel to take weight
7-8
Turn ½ right and touch left toe to side, drop heel to take weight
Option
note: do "hairbrushes" with finger clicks (like in the 60s) on the
"yeahs"
PADDLE
TURNS (ONE AND A HALF TURN TOTAL)
Yeah!
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
1-2
Step forward on right, pivot ¼ left
3-4
Step forward on right, pivot ¼ left
5-6
Step forward on right, pivot ½ left
7-8
Step forward on right, pivot ½ left
REPEAT